Washington Capitals’ sixth-round 2012 pick Riley Barber continues to put up huge numbers in the NCAA. A sophomore at Miami University, Barber is currently tied at third in points in the nation along with linemate Austin Czarnik and Caps’ development camp invitee Sam Anas from Quinnipiac.

Entering Saturday night’s non-conference match-up with Bemidji State University, Barber had been in a bit of a slump by his standards with zero goals and just five assists in the last six games. More importantly, Miami fell outside the top 10 in national polls with just one win in six games.

On Friday, for the first time this season, Barber and Czarnik were separated by coach Enrico Blasi. Miami went on to tie with Bemidji.

The following day, Blasi reunited college hockey’s most dynamic duo, and the results were spectacular — Barber scored a goal and recorded three assists while Czarnik got five helpers as Miami routed Bemidji State 6-3.

The assist is at the beginning of the video– at 1:10 and 2:05. The goal is at 1:50.

Barber’s first point of the night came just 11 seconds into the game; his backhand shot caught Beavers’ goalie Reid Mimmack by surprise as Devin Loe, who played left wing with Czarnik and Barber, was first to get to the rebound.

On his second assist, Barber dug the puck out of the corner and crashed the net. He thought he had one, but instead Devin Loe got credit: it was his second effort that pushed the puck into the net.

Barber’s goal was a shorthanded marker, his third shorty of the year, most in the NCAA. After Bemidji fumbled the puck trying to enter the zone on the powerplay, Czarnik sprung Barber on a breakaway and 19-year-old Michigander put the puck between the pads of Mimmack.

Late in the game, Barber added another assist to his stat line. After carrying the puck to the attacking zone, Barber dropped it to Czarnik who was wide open on his right. Redhawks’ playmaker got too much time and space and fed it perfectly to Alex Wideman, whose snipe to cap off a rush gave him his second goal of the night.

Washington Capitals top collegiate prospect Riley Barber is still lighting up the NCAA. Two weeks ago, I wrote about his big weekend against Ohio State. He’s been playing well since, recording points in all but one of Miami University’s six games.

He had a three-point night on Saturday in a 4-4 tie against Providence College.

Barber’s goals are at 0:27 and 1:25 marks. Assist is at 0:47 mark. His shot is at 0:58 mark.

Barber scored a shorthanded goal and a powerplay goal. He now leads the league in goals (8), is tied for NCAA lead in points (12) and shorthanded goals (2), and is tied for second (behind Maryland-native Caps camp invite Sam Anas) in game-winning goals (2). Barber’s setupman Austin Czarnik is tied for fourth in points with 11.

Sixth-round 2012 draft pick Riley Barber has picked up this season right where he left off. In his first two games, a non-conference home-and-home between Barber’s No. 2-ranked Miami University and cross-state rivals Ohio State University, Barber scored seven points: two assists in the 6-2 road blowout on Friday and four goals and one helper in a 6-3 convincing home win on Saturday. Barber, who plays right wing on his team’s top line with Max Cook and Austin Czarnik, now leads NCAA in goals and points.

Barber’s goals are at the beginning of the video, 0:30, 1:20 and 2:30 marks. His assist is at 1:55 mark.

In Saturday’s game, Barber scored a “Mario Lemieux hat trick”, finding the net on the power play, at even strength, and while shorthanded. Just 14 seconds into the contest, Barber scored on a great power move to the net. A little over five minutes later, Barber sent home a loose puck up close to make it 2-0. Late in the second period, Barber scored the eventual game-winner — a power-play wrist shot from the “Ovi spot” on the left circle.

With five minutes left, Barber won a battle in his own zone, allowing defenseman Trevor Hamilton to set up Czarnik for a breakaway to make it 5-2. OSU pulled their goalie while on the powerplay with three minutes left, and Barber picked up his fourth then: a shorthanded empty-netter from the half wall in his own zone.

Barring injury, the 19-year-old should be a lock for the World Juniors Team USA this winter, where he’ll likely play a cornerstone role, especially considering that only four of 2013 World Junior winners are eligible to return, and Barber is one of them.

Barber (WSH), Roy (ANA), and Grimaldi (FLA) all had big weekends in college hockey. All have 5+ pts and 12+ SOG in 2 games.